Walter peck



UNITED sTATEs PaTENT oFFioE.

WALTER PECK, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

PUMP.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 22,743, dated January 25, 1859.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER Paoli, of Rockford, county of iVinnebago, inthe State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Pumps; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsand to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in certain improvements in pumps ashereinafter fully described.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation, referring by lettersto the accompanying draw ing and letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1, represents a perspective elevation of my improved pump and, Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal section of the same.

D, represents the pump cylinder which is placed in the bottom of thewell, and on the lower end of which is a short pipe E, projectingdownward and perforated with holes o, o. In the bottom of said cylinderD, is arranged a conical valve H, having a stem I, playing in suitablebearings in the ordinary manner.

C, is a hollow plunger or drum fitting and working up and down in thecylinder D, said drinn C, is furnished at its lower end or head, with anordinary valve G, and to its upper end is connected a pipe A, whichpasses up through the center of the well and out at the top to anydesired height; near the upper end of said pipe A is formed a nozzle orspout f, through which the water makes its exit as will be hereinafterfully described. The upper end A of said pipe A, is made solid andslotted out to receive the vibrating lever or handle, a, which ispivoted in said pipe by a pin, the short end of said lever is pivoted bya pin, into a stand, c, which may be secured at its base, (l, to a boardor other platform, c, while near the other end 0f said lever is formedon it a staple or loop, r, into which locks the end of a spring, b,which is secured at its butt to the stand, c. Projecting radially fromthe upper end of the cylinder` D, are four or more ears, la, throughwhich pass and freely play a series of springI straps or bands, B, whichare secured at their lower ends to the bottom of the cylinder. D, and atthe upper to a collar, L, fitting loosely on the pipe, A. Fitting aroundthe drum, C, and into the top of the cylinder, D, is a gland, m, the topof the cylinder, D, being dished out to form a stufling box, which islilled with packing, and operates in the known way to keep the drum orhollow plunger, C, working water tight in the cylluder, D.

The operation oi" my pump will be readily understood.

The several partsl being arranged together as lseen at Fig. l. and thepump placed in the well, and the stand c secured to a stationaryplatform, the water is made to flow up through the drum C. pipe A, andout of the spout f', in the following manner: the handle a is vibratedup and down, whereby the pipe A, with its drum C, are alternatelyelevated and let fall in a vertical line, the drum (l works water tightin the cylinder D (by virtue ot' the stufiing box) as the drum C rises avacuum is formed in the lower end of the cylinder, which is immediatelyfilled. with the water which is forced up and into said cylinder Dthrough the perfor-ations o, by the atmospheric pressure. the valve Hbeing lifted by the column of water, as soon as the upward motion orstroke of the drum ceases, the weight of the water in the cylindercloses the valve H, and the drum C then descends through the water inthe cylinder, said water flowing up through the valve G: when the drumbegins to reascend. the valve G is closed by the weight of the water andthe water in said drum is lifted while another column rushes up into thecylinder as before, and so on until the water has reached the top ofpipe A, when at each descent of said pipe tie valve H closing` and thelength of the whole tube being lessened, the surplus water must flowover or out at the spout f. It will be then understood that unlike auordinary liftingpump, in my pump the water flows out at the spout ateach descent of the pipe or hollow plunger A. or each ascent of thehandle a. The object of the spring l) is to support the weight of thepipe and drum as well as the bucket or other receiver. which may besuspended on the spout. all of which have to be alternately raised andlet fall.

M v improved pump is intended to be, and is. particularly applicable todeep. bored or drilled wells. ol" which the diameters are generallysmall, and with which the whole Cit pump fixture must be placed downthrough the mouth of the Well; the object of the spring straps B is tohold the Cylinder D at the bottom, or any other desired point in thewell` and to support it and the pipe A eentrallv in the well. and thoughI have represented but one length or section of the said spring straps,the number may he increased.y in proportion to the depth of the Well,and a series of the loose collars Z2 on the pipe It will be seen thatthese straps B passing and playing freely through the ears L, and havingtheir upper ends attached to a sliding collar fr are thus enabled toadjust themselves to all inequalities in the surface ot' the bore, thesides of the well, where the earth is soft. and that hy this capacity otself adjustment they support the pipe A centrally and se- L Curely hyits sliding rollars 7.?, Which then form bearings for the said pipe toWork vertically up and down in.

lt will also be seen that by the arrangement and construction of partsas described` to operate as set forth, that a very simple and even Jformbeds for themselves in and elteetive pump is made to operate in verydeep Wells of small diameter.

I would state that I have placed one of i my improved pumps in a wellone hundred and ninety feet deep, and find all the parts to operate asherein described, and produce economically the desired result.

l am aware that hollow plunofers have l heen made, and do not Wish to heunderl stood as laying any claim thereto hut What I do claim as myinvention and de sire to secure by Letters Patent is*- 1. r1`he combinedarrangement of the sta g tionary standards c, vibrating lever ai, and llifting spring With the plunger A, as hereinheiore specified i'or thepurposes set forth. 2. The combined arrangement of the holl low plungerhaving a cylinder C and spout f and attached directly to the handle l a,with the stationary chamber D and steadyi ing springs B, as hereinspecified. l WALTER PECK. l litnessesc WILLIAM H. OGDEN, BENJAMIX HoL'r.

